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How to get fromEsmeraldas to El Oroby bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Esmeraldas to El Oro by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Machalabus bus Esmeraldas
    9h
    $18–35

  2. Drive 583.2 km

    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to Machalacar car 583.2 km
    8h 23m
    $34–48

  3. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    6h 54m
    $192–958

  4. Bus via Chone

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Chonebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chone to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    13h 53m
    $26–44

  5. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Pasajebus bus
    9h 39m
    $112–268

  6. Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to El Guabotaxi taxi
    9h 6m
    $202–295

  7. Bus, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Balsasbus bus
    10h 6m
    $189–236

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 581.5 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and El Oro, Ecuador?

Transportes Occidentales operates a bus from Esmeraldas to Machala once daily. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 9h. Trans Esmeraldas S.A. also services this route twice daily.

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